Saw this one on E Bay a few minutes ago.

[Ben]

I guess some people just don't care if they rust or not ?

What a shame.............

55619

[longbow]

At least it is evenly rusted!

Is that one "vintage"? I bet it goes for a bunch anyway just 'cause it looks old.

[saint_iverson]

Think it is funnythat the handles themselves are near prestine though,,,

[madsenshooter]

The little craters give the bullets character. Nice round edges and sometimes a bit more diameter. Nice handles though.

[Ben]

If the owner had tied the mold halves together with a piece of wire & dropped the mold in a pint fruit jar of motor oil yrs. ago & left it there long term , think of the difference.

Ben

[Beagle333]

That surely is a shame. As you said, it would have been so easy to prevent.

[btroj]

If posting photos on EBay why not at least oil it before taking photos?

I suppose they figure someone, somewhere, won't care and buy it anyway.

[zuke]

If posting photos on EBay why not at least oil it before taking photos?

I suppose they figure someone, somewhere, won't care and buy it anyway.

At least their being honest about it.

[Shiloh]

It may clean up. Then again, it may not. Caveat Emptor, let the buyer beware.
Foe what I have seen molds go for, even molds that look like that and worse, the seller will come out great.

Shiloh

[MtGun44]

Hard to tell if it is serious from that pic. May be just fine, maybe not.

Bill

[Gunor]

The ebay'er stated that he doesn't clean his items before (or after) photographing.

[Echo]

That looks like surface rust. If I had this rig (and I have had a couple similar rigs) I would stick it nose down in a jar of EvapORust, from Harbor Freight, for a day or two. Amazing what that stuff can do.

[Elkins45]

Boil it and convert it to rust bluing?

[runfiverun]

i think it's saveable.
just a good wipe down with an oil and a little cavity cleaning with some flitz or toothpaste and it'll be fine.

[Huntducks]

looks like surface rust to me I would buy it if the price was right then clean it up.

[tonyjones]

I kinda like the "patina".

LOL,

Tony

[PS Paul]

Shiloh's right: most sellers on e-bay with molds are getting top dollar, for popular calibers, irrespective of condition. I've bid on a few near retail prices, then lost to folks who WAY overbid. I suppose some like just to "win", regardless of price, eh?

[Beerd]

Has it sold yet?
How much?
..

[captaint]

I got a Lyman 38 wadcutter mold on Fleabay similar to that one. In my case, it cleaned up well and casts great. Cheap too !! enjoy Mike